• Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
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A friend of mine showed me this clip of a documentary. I really feel like shit now and while I've always slightly noticed it, I never realized it was to this extent. It's called "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People", and its about Hollywood's common portrayal of Arabs. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewaox9UA6NE[/media] He makes some really sharp points. Be sure to watch the whole documentary (this is just a 10 minute clip). I just thought I'd share this with FP because [I]some[/I] people on here really don't realize the stereotype that's been carved into the back of their minds and its become so commonplace in the media now a days.
What about the Russians? They get stereotyped in Hollywood a lot, too, you know.
[QUOTE=Ultragamer05;19859400]What about the Russians? They get stereotyped in Hollywood a lot, too, you know.[/QUOTE] Yeah! They're not all boxers. On a serious note though, i saw a video on Netflix the other night (can't remember the name now) and it's about how the Qur'an actually does say that everyone should kill infidels and all of that business. My girlfriend who's half Palestinian was like "Yeah, i want to watch this!" since on first read she thought it was about telling people how the Qur'an actually doesn't say this. She re-read it then vetoed the idea.
The British always seem to be villain in Hollywood films too
MAYBE IF YOU DIDN'T GO AROUND BLOWING YOURSELVES UP AND JUST BEING GENERAL DICKS TO EVERYONE WHO'S NOT ARAB THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN. /caps On a serious note, what I wrote up there is somewhat true, atleast in my case. I have a few friends who are arabs and they're pretty cool, it only happens that 98% of the arab population here are just general dicks and think so highly of themselves that there's nothing else you can do but hate them. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - TH89))[/highlight]
It's either Arabs, Russians or Nazis... can't they think of something different for once?
Yeah but the British are usually badass villains [editline] [quote=Heigou]MAYBE IF YOU DIDN'T GO AROUND BLOWING YOURSELVES UP AND JUST BEING GENERAL DICKS TO EVERYONE WHO'S NOT ARAB THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN. /caps On a serious note, what I wrote up there is somewhat true, atleast in my case. I have a few friends who are arabs and they're pretty cool, it only happens that 98% of the arab population here are just general dicks and think so highly of themselves that there's nothing else you can do but hate them.[/quote] That's called STEREOTYPING and you should feel ashamed of yourself
[QUOTE=Epidemick;19859485]Yeah but the British are usually badass villains [editline] That's called STEREOTYPING and you should feel ashamed of yourself[/QUOTE] Stereotyping will always exist, and when over 50% of the arab population is just like the stereotype it doesn't help at all. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - TH89))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=Monkey pie;19859520]Stereotyping will always exist, and when over 50% of the arab population is just like the stereotype it doesn't help at all.[/QUOTE] What he said, it's not really stereotyping anymore when the population really is like that.
I think that 9/11 is what makes Americans be assholes to middle eastern people, i know its why i am an asshole to them
[QUOTE=c0nk3r;19859546]I think that 9/11 is what makes Americans be assholes to middle eastern people, i know its why i am an asshole to them[/QUOTE] Well the Arabs can thank cousin Osama for that.
[QUOTE=c0nk3r;19859546]I think that 9/11 is what makes Americans be assholes to middle eastern people, i know its why i am an asshole to them[/QUOTE] I'm canadian so 9/11 doesn't really affect me that much, I don't know for the rest of the world but over here in quebec more specifically they are just so annoying. Here's a typical day when you're around the annoying kind of arabs which makes out 98% of the arab population here. "WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH WALLAH" And no I'm not making that up, I understand if they want to talk in their own language, I have nothing against it but holy shit how much time in a row can you say the same word and then start being an asshole to anyone around you who's not arab.
they dont smell too good either...
[QUOTE=c0nk3r;19859596]they dont smell too good either...[/QUOTE] Yeah what's with that... it's like a smell all immigrants have.
v I laughed. [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("Racism" - TH89))[/highlight]
^I think that deserves ban. But I'm predicting moderation.
[QUOTE=IAmAnooB;19859665]^I think that deserves ban. But I'm predicting moderation.[/QUOTE] That was quite useless, if the mods deem this deserves a ban they will ban him, you don't need to tell them.
[QUOTE=IAmAnooB;19859665]^I think that deserves ban. But I'm predicting moderation.[/QUOTE] :laugh: I think that deserve school english yes?
Another thing that always happen in movies where there's a good and a bad side is that in the end of the movie the bad guy gets the upper hand! he totally kicks ass. then the good guy wins for a while but shortly there after the bad guy unveils some secret weapon or finds the good guys weakness or something! and then the good guy finishes by against all odds beats the bad guy.
[QUOTE=Split3ndz;19859601]Yeah what's with that... it's like a smell all immigrants have.[/QUOTE] It's because of the camels and goats they have sex with.
[QUOTE=Flying Donkey;19859732]Another thing that always happen in movies where there's a good and a bad side is that in the end of the movie the bad guy gets the upper hand! he totally kicks ass. then the good guy wins for a while but shortly there after the bad guy unveils some secret weapon or finds the good guys weakness or something! and then the good guy finishes by against all odds beats the bad guy.[/QUOTE] Uh, and what does that have to do with the thread?
[QUOTE=Heigou;19859761]Uh, and what does that have to do with the thread?[/QUOTE] the bad guy is the arab.
Most of the movies just show Arab terrorists, since a majority of terrorists are Arab or have Arab origins. I don't see what's so wrong about those. Muslim stereotyping is worse though.
[QUOTE=ShitBalls;19859779]the bad guy is the arab.[/QUOTE] Except last time I checked in most modern movies arabs are getting blown up left and right.
[QUOTE=Heigou;19859790]Except last time I checked in most modern movies arabs are getting blown up left and right.[/QUOTE] Have you ever noticed that there is one american blowing them up and there are millions of arabs destroying shit. Then some arab asshole is all :smug: over his army.
That was some food for thought
In recent news: France is planning to make wearing the Burqa illegal. Apparently the less than 2000 Muslim women who actually cover their faces aren't too happy about it.
I Iike how people try to justify the stereotypes by claiming they're true.
Don't you love it when immigrants whine about their host country's laws/rules like the burqa case in France? If you don't like it there, **** off. It's their country, why should they have to bend over backwards to be politically correct? There's this quote by Kevin Rudd which is pretty kickass, can't be bothered to quote it though :D
[QUOTE=mookie;19860456]Don't you love it when immigrants whine about their host country's laws/rules like the burqa case in France? If you don't like it there, **** off. It's their country, why should they have to bend over backwards to be politically correct? There's this quote by Kevin Rudd which is pretty kickass, can't be bothered to quote it though :D[/QUOTE] You can use the word [b][highlight]FUCK[/highlight][/b] here you know. Just saying.
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